Founded with Purpose

In Fall 2020, UNC senior undergraduate, Nehemiah Stewart, realized that establishing a sustainable, diverse workforce would require intentional effort to break through systemic barriers for student development and success. These barriers were exceedingly prevalent within academia wherein generational advantages had created an environment that made it difficult for minority students to succeed thereby limiting the development of diverse teams within industry and professional schools. Therefore, Stewart partnered with prominent faculty at universities across North Carolina and industry leaders across the nation to develop Level the Playing Field, ORG (LTPF). LTPF is a nonprofit that recruits minority, STEM high school students and undergraduates across North Carolina into a development program that ultimately places them into internships with major corporate partners. In addition it’s core student facing program, LTPF serves as a  consultant for corporations to develop successful strategies to increase the recruitment, retention, and workforce productivity of the coming generation of diverse talent.

Our Mission

LTPF is committed to preparing the world for the workforce of the future by providing minority students* with career development and bridging the divide between corporate America and minority communities.

*LTPF focuses on STEM students but serves ALL students

Our Vision

To unleash untapped talent in minority communities and empower them to guide the world into a new age of innovation and growth.